Dong Chinese dictionary

jí

level

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound.

Components

糹 Meaning component

sī, mì

silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

及 Sound component

jí

extend

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jí

level, rank, class; grade; level; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[gè]; classifier: step, level

Most common words with 級

Sources